The Sun. — London, England, 1864-10-17 00:00:00

tiiTTLY MARKET AND COIIMIZROIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The s i tuation of monetary affairs to-day presents to s pecial f eature. There is the same anx i ety sta i b tice d by diecoanters to examine closely into the tilt Y of their clients before negotiating the 121114 ' brought forward. Failures daily occurring 611 departments of business make capitalists very Ore ) bef ore entering into fresh business. There e ) ther e f ore, very few bills taken in the open marketat even ht 9 per cent.—the minimum charge kr, '" 13 ' 111 c of England—and 91- and 10 per cent. e : th e More genera l rates. Th e i nqu i r i es f or ac _"4lll ( )dati on on the part o f t h e commerc i a l pu bl ic Zntin ue Lctive, and the floating capital of bankers to d others shows evident signs of a tendency it incre ase, which is due, no doubt, to the pay ent of the dividends. in f urther sum of .Elbo,ooo in gold was taken t h ? th e B ank on Saturday. th ihe accounts received this morning respecting tine.condition of trade in the manufacturing districts eonthe past week are not very encouraging. de cline in the p r ice of cotton occasioned depres- R : a tt l°og spinners at Manchester, but a tolerably business was nevertheless transacted. In the ° ; 11 , , woollen, and hosiery departments of Leeds, t D 4 e , l !" , Huddersfield, Bradford, and Leicester, - ` 4ti ° l : l s have only been conducted on a limited a nd in the h ar dware departments of Brning. 4; 1 u 4 " Sheffield the orders on hand were far from r e s n - °erllB , and the markets presented an inactive .aance. Th Two O'CLOCK. 7re has been more activity perceptibie in the p, 87. 11 t 1 . Stock Market to-day than for some time ind The distribution of the half.yearly dividends pi t j e ea a lar ge num b er o f p er sons who have a stir. 861" capital to invest in the different Government do - ' 8 1 the low prices of which offer great attrac- C on llB ', The Funds have been very steady to-day, 8 8 ; 8 7 ° 1 8 for money being 881 1, and for the account 4 : 4 The New Threes and Reduced Annuities di e 86 1 ; March 4 per Cent. Exchequer Bills, 6s. 8, '; and India 5 per Cents., 1031 104 1; India `,. ° elrf 211. bee the Foreign Stock Market to-day prices have t s e4 generally rather flatter; the Confederate R o : 111 however, upon purchases from Liverpool, has 6 s e _ uP another 2 per cent,, viz., to 62 64. Turkish 4 9 r" Cents., 1862, are 691 70; do. Consolides, 2 2 1 !; Mexican, 26i ; do. New, 241 4 ; Greek, Spanish Passive, 30 /; do. Certificates, and Portuguese, 461 47. 4 4 11 441 " s in the Riiiway Share Market has been u" Prices have in most instances shown be more firmness. Great Northern, A Stock, N o - I ,: k ra Ptoved ss. ; North-Eastern (Berwick), ss. ; t i M r eetern, 10s, ; and Great Western and , tle ashire a n d Y or k s hi re eac h 155.", e For e i gn an d C o l on i a l li nes con ti nue inactive, at a bout f ormer pr i ces. Bankfl, t and Miscellaneous shares remain rather Alliance have declined to 331 34 ; Hindustan, r eali se and Japan, to 271 ; Discount Corporation 13i 14 ex di v . ; an d National Discount, 121 431. , Qovb_IIRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. ,i ~ '.41 , 134ENT FUNDS. ' Ma i l' i r Cent. Consols 88h a ,„"o Recount, Nov. 12. 86 1 i N ew Cent. Reduced B6a j i New per Cent e ll, 2 / per Cent. Jan. 1 1 89_1... 4„ ° 6 per Cent., Jan. 873 *nines 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — "0 101.3' •re sth Aug. —..... Le (Red S Yr ea B' l e se x l p e i graph), Aug. 1908 mtach. June. Cent. 6 Exch equerßills, £l.OOO, 4& 31 per _ /J 0 £5OO I) 13.,,, £lOO awl £2OO .. — l'i t i , England Sac, 51 per Ct. -- 1 . ° Account 1r,,1 4 , Itor GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. -1.,44 Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1874.... 211 I'lo A.ccount h ° 6 per Cent. July, 1870 -.° 4 per Cent., Oct, ISBB — I , Do Certificates .go Account — - ` ) .„0 1 Pet Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) — "0 4/ Pei Cent 1) 0 u Do - --aitaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 1) ° 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 — D°° 6 1 per Cent. May, 1879 — -- b 4 per Cent., ' Aug. 1866 r,4 1301118E1000 "0 under £l ,OOO A ut . FOI i tIIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. tr a ,T,'Etti Bonds, 5 per Cent — . 0 3 „ 1 ,, j a,c• 5 per Cent — " It per Cent., 1852-58-60 13 b o 1863 B3/ a 3 uetb, A - b o A --Yres 6 per, Cent c hili - 5 ec°411 %...... .. b aza 6 per Cent. — e0 10 °, 4 ,1. Per Cent Cob,"'",lao. 6 per Cent — b 0 s., 0 Per Cent. - 14 4 . 6 Per Cent 1864 b i n ' 3ll ,. 3 Per Cent 1825 .e,t,",° per Cent, 1864 blt,'°proew Consolidated, 1 per Cent — t r isonal Land 'Warrant.. Ont . L ° 96l ' 'au 7 per Cent 951 D ' se cond Issue 4,,,,°1,.4,10t) Bonds 6 - ' ° Per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons •T 2i 1.)0 Account D o e ''''Pous Gnat° A ccount Itrs ra la , . 0 1 „, a - 0 per Cent. it i i 4 ° 0 9 and 1859 kex, - „ °6 Per Cent.(Alaremmana Railway) —26 k Do i " Per Cent - A cconat Dog ° 1864 „ liit Se ri ent. Anglo-French ....... di g s dis x d I, to p, £33 paid.... dis a d tio:'.French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c v evv uri -, . 41 d. 4naperial 5 per Cent ,so ranad a Do'' 2 per Cent..... .. D Deterred D° bebentures, 4 or Ct., April 1861 Ps h , Pc do P Aug., 1866 — 6 4 '.,"tri 41 per Cent . — D°° ° per Cent. (Uribarren).. — P I) 4 1 per Cent., 1862 0 ? Account.... — L'uguese 3 per Cent., 1853 .. ~c Ace0,,,,,- ..) 0 3 --.-- , ,9 'GO, 62,'3 46/ b„ ,Per Cent., 1866, 7, , 4 -' Account 4 6 7 ,1 °Asian 5 er Cent., 1822, £ St boci P b o per Cent., 1850 - b lB6O j 1" . ._.. Per Cent 1859 •") 5 per Cent, 1862 i° Anglo-Dutch V,,', 0 Scrip, £55 paid pm - ;;ainian 6 per Cent $ n ',cb Account ' lN ' l lish 3 per Cent i \ - ' 0 Account ".„, 0 New Deferred .\.'o Account ,1,-'0 passive — p u a ° Account 3oa 30 i I,4jah Cert. of Coup not funded .. —l3/ Ni,uo.Account ~.. I], ei til, 4 per Cent . I :141 1 67' 1 P, £6O paid — pm 6 per Cent. 1854 ° Acc t D ° Oun ~° 6 Per Cent. 1858 . • • —.i (1 1 _ .... I); 'V'COUnt . 1)„ 41 . 1 )0 Bonds — rsv o • per Cent. 1862 L i° A ccount 691 70 ° £lOO Bonds 0 0 , Do 1363 D Guaranteed, 4 per Cent v 0 0 1803 Scrip, £4O paid ....... . 7 ' i.leztiAla perCaut. u,'" „""ccount . i-," o per Cent., 1862 i;° A ccount ssi 4 -;3 6 Per Cent. 1864 oktut . biv idends ' on the above payable in _London Ile] stria 6 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. D ui,%, °11 ,-, 4 / per Cent., Ex. 2 , 5 f. iu,, ,, i. per Cent. Ex. 12 C.uil 6ll Vt• - .* Per Cent. Certificates T " le111) e , ‘ta4 , entes, 2 per Cent Pe o,' 6 Per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. ,'ccount l'ie -,"L'o Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. `4luntese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f — e , TWO O'CLOCK. rksol Do ', My Acc0unt......... -erpool Cotton Market—This Day, eot ta ile Bli ght improvement which took Sales ° MAY 6,000 or 6,000 tri E A 4111ERICAN BLOCKADE.—The John (schooner) off v e ` l ' t tora, was capt ure d b y th e F e d e ral blockade squadron (11 00 „ N 4 c o , Texas, on th e 10 t h o f August and the Oregon r rt y Qn the 24th. f cjr re e -2YetzFone of Florence states that the decree 1,11" in ing the military school of that city to some Oth•T he kingdom has been already signed. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. Closing 1 Business Share Railways. Paid,i Price. done. 13.14. Mr., Wol., and Str. Val. all at itythe and Tyne. at Bristol and Exeter 100 82 1 4 st klaledonian lOO 123 221 50 :ork and Bandon as 20 !;ornwall all 51 64 Agets no di , ' tO O I all 10 Doo. A B till 6p c.p an.ha all been paid to B. 60 Dublin & Belfast Juin:. all 31 33 25 Dim.,Perth,&Ab. July... all 16 17 at Edinburgh & Glasgow. 100 81 f 6 at alasg. and S. Western. 100 1105 107 at dreatEastern, Ord. stl lOO 431 441 441 t at Ditto A stock - at Ditto East Anglian at 100 6 7 at !3reatNorthof Scotian lOO at Great. Northern at Do A stock at Do 13 do at (it. S. an IW. of Trelpn 100 8) 91 at Great Westerr,Original 100 711 72 72 / at Do Str Val 21Ja. btue, ICO bt Do. South Wales CO , Do. West Mid. -Oman,' 100 I 00 52 52 11 24 2 .t Do Newport 100 , 35 40 et Do Hereford too ! 9) 101 at Lancashire & Yorkshin 100 r ll4 1141 114 I at London and Blackwail 100 I 66 67 68 ?a at Lon., Bright,,& S. Coast 100 103 (04 st Lon., Chat., and Dover 100 33 4C st Lon. & North Western 100 112 1121 1121 134 at Lon. & Sty,th Western 100 04 06 95 st Sian., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 611 651 50 Maryport and Carlisle. all 121 Do a shares all at Metropolitan all 110 111 11'1 12 st Midland at Do Birming. & Derby 100 100 iO2 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Irelano all 25 Do. 1 shares 25 Slid Kent at North British at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 24 1,5 241 st Nth. Eastern—Berwle , 100 1061 /071 107 1 25 Do, G.N.E. purchas. i 6.13.4 at Do Leeds lOO 65 C 6 at Do York at Do Carlis1e..... 15 Do. Stock. & Darling, all 45 36 26 Do do 1855-58 l9 9 10 r 25 Do do 1850.61., ll 7 8 at North London 10 Do New 10 Do New, 1804 at North Staffordshire all 75 77 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 101 111 at Scottish Central at Scot. B. E., Aber. stock 100 at Do Soot. Mid. stook lOO 10 Shrews. and Welohpool all at Shropshire Union st South Devon • • ! , 100 35 17 at South Eastern 20 Staines,Wok.,andWok ' all 8 9 st Taff Vale .. 10 Do C 1 31 41 at Vale of Neat') st Waterford & Kilkenny 100 st West Cornwall 1 100 32 34 at W. Hartlepool Llar.&ll , 100 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Price. Railways Paid. Business don; Mantic & St Lawreno fom.,Baroda&.Cent Ins Gu. 5 per (mat.. Do. E. 5hare5......... ,in n alo and LILKC Huroi Do. Preference • • B iffalo,Brant,&Godrici 6 p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 187 00. do. July 1, 187 )o. do. June 1, 18: 'lcutta.&S.Fastn. ftpeTown , Dock Seri Demerara 7 pc. per. pf 'Caytn. Bengal gu. D p. sh:ast Indian. cm. 5 p. e Do. do. J Eat.... ,rand Trunk of Callas , Do.Egnip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent Do. ist rret. Bonds. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d I's ef. stock ... Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred...... "It.lndtaPenin.gua. s p. t Do. Gs u'. 5 per cent .. Do. New gua. 5 p. c it. South.of India(Lirn guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. 4i per C0nt..... Do. .... /t. W. of Canada Shares- Do. New ... )o. 6 p.c. '73 witlet opt Do. 5f p. a. do. '77-8.. ndian Branch Limited itadrigs guar., 5 p. 0. D 0.42 p. o. Extenslof De. 44 d 0........ Do. Fifth Extension. delb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnd %Leib. & Hobson's Bay. iewßrunswfok & Cands, Class A and B. '.lll.C'dail pc let pf bolt I Scinde Jo. Delhi t /o. d 0...... Do. Punlaub e Do. In due•S t. Flog) 55 67 00 ICI edis pr 41 6 7 8 9i 10) 92 94 100 101 100 /01 19 20 9) 03 70 72 59 61 66 68 56 68 53 65 96 50 28 30 26 `,B 100 10 id pr id jr 99 100 9 96 116 11 8) 91 77 81 6 6d 10) 101 92 04 88 90 8 CO all 100 (100 100 2 1( 0 100 E 6 89 83 99 ICO 98,E 99 . id par 98} 99i r 5 97 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SEC U RITIES. -- British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 3t, 1872.... 100 Do. do. 1883.... 100 at. 1877-94 *..... 100 89 9 2 Do. np. e. Feb.& Am_ 100 68 90 D 0.6 p. c. Mar. & Sept 100 88 90 Do. sp. c. Jan.&July. 10i 75 80 78 5 Do. 5 Inscribed stool 100 75 80 'ape G.Hopc, 8 p 0,187, 100 104 106 Do.Ap &Oct. 188( 100 104 106 Do. 180 100 1( 5 107 Jan. & July. 1891.. 103 tO7 103 ;!eylon, N0v.166 3 , 6 p 100 102 105 Do. 1878, do. 100 0 9 112 'ltturitlus 6 p.cent.lB73 00 101 104 Do. 1878 100 103 108 Do. 1882 100 104 108 \Teal Gov. 6 per cont.. 100 1 4- 13 155 4.14.G0v.6 p.c. J a.&Jul; 100 92 95 S.W. G ov. 5 p a., 18n. 100 97 99 Do. Lp. c.,1871 to 1.!:7( 100 95 97 —. Do. d0.,1888 &upwd. 100 94 96 911 55 Sew Zealand 6 p cent 100 sa 102 Soya, Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling', 1875. lOO 95 03 05 lueenshtud Gcv. 6p. c. 100 10) 102 ..Aus Co v. 6 68- 100 Do. 1.78 &tit ward , ... too 105 107 ,rio.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) 100 Do. lo 6 p.c. An.&Oot.. 100 104 105 1015 11 BRI rISII MINES. 2 Afittirlitli COLISOI. Ci01(1 1 1 Chiverton 3 5) 65 Attlora Amalgamated.. 9 31 'even G. Cons. (Tavisk. 1 570 590 Drakewar . 2.1.0. 1 ~ ; ast 13assett(Illogan).. so 55 61 !last Caradon l4.t. 25 26 !ast Carla 8rea........ 3.4 0 65 7 East Grenville ...,..... 2.7.0. 71 72 East Lovell 4"Litussel(Tavistk. s 13. 45 44 42 3am.&St.Aubyn(Gwen 60 7 9 4 Great Laxey, all 145 151 lreat South 'folgus... 17s 2 25 1. Wheal Vor (Heist= 10 23 29 irenville . ler:7,4's-root ...... L,.13 88 40 lingston Downs 4.18 ., 444 largaret (Guy Lelaul t 1 7 9 —larke Valley.. 4 tyndv Iron Ore (Lim. 2/ 11 1 G gangiles.. 19 25 27 ew actin 2I,E 75 85 girth Downy,... North Roskear. 291 20 22 ..11 iii ISAret( I Ilopti 3.1..6 11 2 :orth Wheal Crotty . 2.8 0 3 31 Prosper United.... ... 35 32 •rovidenee(Uny Lelut 10 6.7 35 37 iouthCaradon(St.Cleet 11 20 540 - . .Wheal Fran. (1110:750 15.183 33 36 Stray Park Sin Crott 4 16 17 Vest Basset (Mogan), 15 8 9 V Cr radon (Liskear( 4 ., 9 5 6 West Chiver oist .., ll 55 60 West Sewn heal Basset (Mogan 51 92 95 ,Vheal Buller(ltedruth, 10 12 14 WhealLud,ott 1'1" heal 319.ryAnn(Iden 8 15 17 Wheal Beton 5Bl 2021 2075 'Meal Trelawney (Lis. 7 18 25 Wheal Union 4 1 15 PREFERENCE SHARES. 7onsolidated, 6 per cent. stock, .tto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 1321 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 5 per cent. pf., 98 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Greenwich, 61 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco k li.n.) gua. 7 per cent., 15 Great Luxembourg, 91 Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pt, 19} Sambre and Meuse, 6k Southern of France, 23 Cape Copper, lien., United Mexican iiruj, 4} Mid II 3har 100 Sk 1 20i 10 100 100 LOO 100 iteck Stool; stook 10 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 4too' stook stock stock so, 10} 100 100 stock stock stock itock toe stock StOCk FOREIGN MINES/ BANKS. Agra and M isterman's (Um.), 1231 Alliance (tam.). 35 3 4 Ditto, new, 33 2 } 31 Bank of British Columbia, 151 Bank of London. 158 7 Brazilian and Portuguese, Um.. 111 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 33i City, 115 1 Consolidated Bank, Um., 10 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 20} Hindustan, China, and Japan (Um.), 271 Imperial Bank (lim.), 311 imperial Ottoman, 151 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 41 London and Brazilian aim.), 36 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 24 London and County, 704 1 London and South African, 201 London and 11 estminster,V4) Merchant Bank, Um 20/ 1 Mercantile and Exchange. lint., 01 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Um., 18 19 National Bank, Ditto, new, 545 New South Wales, 43 21' Oriental Balm Corporation, 544 Provincial Banking Corporation, Um., 3 Union of Australia, 524 2 Union of London 504:1 MISCELLANEOUS. Bombay Gas, lim., 41 Commercial Union, I tisurance, 7. 8* Continental Union Gas, Rm., 9 Credit Foncier and 31obidir of England, 71 Ditto (..£2), 4 1 Discount Corporation, 131 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, I{m., 21 Fore-street Warehouse, lira., Si Gen. Credit and Finance of Loudon, lim., 1 Hudson's Bay, 151 Imperil Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., C 1 Indian Carrying, lim., lt International Financial society, lim., Joint Stock Discount, lim.. 51 211 London Financial Association, 1 )itto, new, 20 London Gent.ral Omnibus Company, 21 MAdras Irr , gfation and Canal„ — Ditto (all!, Vutirmnl fihrtniint Pnmnstriv lim_. 131 3 1011 1001 ICO TiiE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 17, 1864. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. A very moderate business was transacted in wheat in the country markets held on Saturday. Prices, however, on the whole, ruled firm, and they were without material change from the previous week. Good and fine malting barley moved off steadily, at full quotations. Most other articles were in slow request at about stationary prices. At New York, a heavy fall has taken place in the value of wheat and flour; but the export has not increased. On the continent, the corn trade generally continues quiet. The amounts of English grain up to our market last week were but moderate. The amounts of English grain were but moderate. The harm ts from abroad amounted to 17,415 quarters of wheat, 2,502 barley, 52.969 oats, 3,010 rye, 967 beans, 1,730 peas, 225 t ires, 1,220 linseed, 302 rape seed, 2,470 maize, 293 sundry seeds, 30 sacks and 5,03 barrels of flour. The arrivals of wheat fresh up to our market to-d ty from Essex and Kent, both coastwise and by land carriage, were small. The condition of ,the produce was on the whole tolerably good, and several samples were of fine quality. Although the show of samples on the stands was limited, the trad e e for all qualities was in a sluggish state. At the commencement of business factors endeavoured to realise more money than on Monday last, but in order to effect sales they were eventually compelled to accept tha day's rates, and at those prices a clearance was effected. The market was well supplied with granaried samples of foreign wheat, as well as in the produce ex ship. Millers, as a rule, operated to a limited extent, and the total amount of business transacted was very moderate, at last Monday's currency. In floating cargoes of grain sales progressed slowly, yet no change took place in prices. There was a fair average supply of barley on the stands, Good and fine malting parcels, however, were scarce, and such commanded full prices, having sold somewhat readily. Interior barley, however, was dull, at fully the late decline in the quotations. MAIL changed hands to a limited extent, at late rates. There was a good supply of oats on sale. The trade was by means active; nevertheless, a fair business was trans acted in most descriptions, and prices ruled firm. The supply of beans on sale was very moderate, The trade, however, was slow, at the late fall in prices. Peas were in limited supply, and the trade ruled firm, at full quotations. For flour there was a moderate demand, and last Mon day's currency was steadily supported. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 36s to lOs Ditto, 1861 Ditto, white, 1863 iOs 44s Ditto, 1864 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864 Ditto, 1863 Talavera, 1864 . .. . 44s 505 Rye— Barley—Grinding 22s 25s Malting, new 3os 355 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 63s Brown Kingstown and Ware 6os C3s Chevalier Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh - ., Feeding los 22s Potato Youghal and Cork, black lBB 22s Cork, white lOs 23s Scotch, Feeding 2os 23s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey. . . 335 36s Maple White 36s 40s Boilers 36s 40s Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 2Bs 30s Stockton and N0rf01k....... American, per barrel l9s 25s METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a large supply of foreign stock on sale here to-day. Included in the supply of beasts was a large num ber of stores, and the general quality of the foreign stcck was very middling. The trade was dull, on easier terms. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis tricts were somewhat in excess of Monday Jar, but the general quality of the supply was by no means prime. For good and prime Scots, crosses, &a., there was a steady de mand, at full prices ; otherwise the beef trade was dull, and the quotations declined 2d per 81bs. The top quotation for beef was 5s 4d per 81bs. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton shire we received 2,900 shorthorns, &c. ; from other parts of England 1,000 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 31 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 600 oxen and heifers. There was an increased supply of sheep on sale, compared with Monday last. Most breeds, however, were received in but middling condition. Good and prime Downs and half-breds moved off slowly, at barely last Monday's cur rency; but for all inferior breeds the trade was dull, at a decline in the quotations of 2d per Blbe. The top figure for mutton was 5s 61 per 81ba. The supply of calves on sale was moderate, and the trade was dull, at 4d beneath last Monday's prices, the top quota tion being 5s per 81bs. Prime small pigs were firm in price, but for large hogs the trade was dull, at barely late rates. Per Bibs. to sink the offal. B. d. a. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 10 Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. 5 '2 5 4 Orse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 S3cond quality do. 4 4 4 8 Lambs.. Suckling calves, 163 to 21s 203 to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. e. d. 8 d PriDiecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 2 Prue. S'thdowndo.s 4 5 6 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Large hogs 3 6 4 2 Small porkers 4 4 4 10 Is Od to Os Od. and quarter-old store pigs, FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs Beasts .... Cows — Sheep , Calves Pigs. 620 The total imparts of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 17,089 head. In the corresponding week in 1863,w0 received 14,181—in 1862, 8,909—in 1861, 9,501 —in 1860, 12,558—in 1859, 8,395—in 1858, 8,609. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Antwerp — .. .. .. 26 .. Bremen ... 496 .. 41 .. .. Boulogne •.• 0 • • . • .. --- • • • . 233 Calais - .• .• .. 48 Dordt. 32 .. 463 .. .. .. Dunkirk — • • •• •• --- •• 92 Gibraltar lO7 .. •• •• --- •• Hamburg Harlingen Medemblik .. Oporto — .. -- .• --- •• -- •• Ostend — .. .. .. 14 .. Rotterdam .. Tonning 2071 .. 1918 .. 297 .. .. Vigo Total .... 4907 .. 9,806 .. 297 .. 767 ..1312 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. .863.. 86,2 2128 .. 5,901 .. 118 .. 420 .. 342 861 5ll .. 8,190 .. 52 .. 215 .. 633 L 860• • • - • . -- • . • A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Oct. 19, 1863, and this day, Monday, Oct. 17, 1864, Per 81b. to sink tho offal. Oct. 19, Oct. 17, 1863. 1864. Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 2to 3 6 3 2t03 10 Second quality do. 3 8 4 2 4 0 4 6 ?rime large oxen .. 4 4 4 8 4 8 5 0 Prime Scots &c .. 4lO 5 0 5 2 5 4 Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 8 4 0 3 8 4 2 Second quality do Primo coarse-woolled do 4 8 5 2 410 5 2 Prime Southdown do. Lambs Large coarse calves .. 3 4 4 0 4 0 4 6 Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkors 4 2 4 6 4 4 410 Beasts .. Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs.. 440 390 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Oct. 20, MO.—Beasts, 6,560 — sheep, 24,260—calves, 229—pigs, 490. OCT. 21, 1861.—Beasts, 6,630 —sheep, 24,250—calves) 260—pigs, 370. NEW GATE AND LEADENIIALL. These markets are by no means extensively supplied with meat, either from Scotland or the West of England. For good and prime qualities the trade rules firm, at full currencies ; but inferior descriptions move off slowly, at about previous rates. Per 81b. by the carcase. s d s Enferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 middling do. .. 3 6 3 10 Film° large do. 4 0 4 2 Do. small do. .. 4 4 4 6 Large pork .... 3 6 4 4 Inferior mutton. 3 6 4 0 adsd Middling mutton 4 2 4 4 Prime do .. 4 6 4 8 Yea) Small pork 4 6 5 0 Lamb BOROU H HOP. Since our last report, a fair average business has been transacted in our market, at about previous rates. The trade, for inferior produce, however, is far from active, at the recent fall in the quotations; but for good and fino samples the market is firm, and late prices are steadily sup• ported. The supply of foreign hops on sale is but moderate. Last week's import was 83 bales from Antwerp; 22 Bre men; 24 Dunkirk; 137 Hamburg; 62 Rotterdam; 31 Ostend; 19 Boulogne; and 159 pockets from Jersey. per cwt. New Mid and East Kent New Weald of Kent Bos to 136 s New Sussex New Geldings Very inferior and mouldy hops are selling as low as 403 per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Fair average supplies of potatoes are on sale at these markets, and the quqlity of the produce is for the most part good. On the whole the trade is steady, and previous quo tations are supported. The arrivals of foreign potatoes are unimportan , , the imports into London last week being con fined to 164 bags from Dunkirk, 130 from Rotterdam, 4 fr om Boulogne; 90 tons from Harlingen, and 13 tons from St. Brienx. Kent and Essex Itegents....7os to 100 s per ton. nooks ....50s to 70s „ ....40s to 60s „ Foreign 9 / ........1.1. !., WOOL. The wool trade continues in an unsatisfactory state, both as regards home-grown and colonial produce. In prices, however, no increase of depression has been apparent, but the small amount of business doing is at fully the late de cline in prices. English wool, since our last report, has changed hands to a limited extent, at prices 3d per lb below the highest rates current during the present year. In colonial wool, by private contract, a very moderate business has been transacted, at last week's currency. A public sale of home-grown wool was held on Thursday last, and the prices realised showed no material change from those now ruling in the private contract market. The public sales of colonial wool will commence at an early period nex: month; the arrivals since the close of last auctions am nut to about 60,000 bal s. The import into London last week was-1,4'31 bales from Sydney, 1,200 from New Zealand, and 301 from Smyrna. Current prices of English wool per lb, ad s d Fleeces —South Down hoggets lll 2 0 Halt-bred do tiouth Down ewes an d wet hers 2 2 2 0 0 2 Kent fleeces, 21 1 1 10 1 1 Llicestor do, Sorts—Clothing Combing ... SEEDS. The transactions in reeds have been far from numerous, but no changes of importance havo place in the currencies. Mustard reed ruled dull. The demand for linseed, rape seed,:and other seeds was inactive at late rates. Cakes were in slow request, and a further reduction of 2s 6d ro 5s per ton took place in the quotations. Turnlp,White,p.bus.26s to 22s Carraway ...... .• • • 343 35 ' Swede — s —s Coriander 228 25s Mustard, Brown .. —8 —s Hempseed, per qr 563 COs White, New winter, bush 8s g s Tares, Spring , Baltic .......... —s —s 2 - s s Li n sgeg i n n g i sowing C 6 O l B B 06gss Canary, per quarter —s - -s Rye grass Clover, lied Eng., et. -s —s White -s Foreign lied —s —s White —s —s Trefoil new —s —s Odessa ........ —s —s Linseed Cake, p ton —a —s English ......£l O Os £ll Os Foreign ......£.O 10s £lO 15s Rape Cakes,p ton£ k 10s £5 108 Rapeseed, new,pr qr 70s 80s TALLO W. The tallow trade is dull to-day, and prices aro rather lower. New P.Y.C. is quoted at 41s 3d per cwt, on the spot. Town tallow is Felling at 41s 9.1 net cash. Rough fat commands 2s 2d per Blbs. Particulars. 1850. I 1851 1862. 1863. 1864. --- ---- Stock this aay.... 47.976 36.912 461'49 55.432 47.864 5 59sta ';dslB 9d to 47591 t 04550 Ito 415 3d to —s Od-5 Oct —8 Od 00s Oct I D 3r e i l e iv e e o r t y Y l ' a C s . tw " eek ( — 1 6 .7 e 9 d 6 3,951 1,820 1,6 g t 2,465 Ditto from June 1 39,061 57,774 29,514 24,811 26,41 Arrivals last week I 4,51 , 5,3 it 1,857 9,06 f 2,414: Ditto from June 1 59,713 37,984 37,911 42,5.6 29,681 Price of Town .... 6.5 9d i 515 3d 485 6d ,45 6d 415 31 LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF BANKRUP TCY. (Before Mr Registrar Winslow as Commiesioner.) IN RE O.GONNOR. This was an application for order of discharge, and also far release from custody. Mr Lewis opposed on behalf of a Mr Tyler, the detaining creditor. The objection was that Tyler had brought an action against the bankrupt in a County Court for a mali cious imprisonment, and he recovered the full amount of damages the Court could award, viz., £6O. The case was' then removed by cotiorari into the Court of Queen's Bench and bankrupt was taken in execution. He applied in May last for his release, which, however, was refused, Mr Dauncy now u-ged that the bankrupt was entitled to his discharge, as he had suffered sufficient punishment by his imprisonment, and if tha discharge were granted he, would be entitled to his release. The learned Registrar said that on Saturday in the case of Tubbs a similar application was made, but there was a difference in the cases; in that the bankrupt held adverse possession, and continued to do so. In the present case the judgment became a debt, from which he would be re lieved by the order of discharge, which would be now granted, and also the order of release. IN RE SALMON AND IVALLOCIE. The bankrupts carried on business as boot and shoe manufacturers in the Hackney-road, and this was a meet ing for examinaticn and discharge. The accounts show Dr. to Cr. unsecured £10,786 ; holding security, £53,078 ; liabilities, £224. Cr., Property in hands of creditors, £70,836 ; ditto, given up, £356. Mr Brougb., for the assignees, said that the bankrupt Salmon had died since the bankruptcy. The failure was uwing to the bankrupt having made large consignments of leather to Australia, which had resulted unfavourably. There was no opposition, and the order of discharge was granted. LORD MAYOR'S COURT. (Before the Recorder and a Common Jury.) BONELLI'S ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY-ATTACH- MENT CASE. This was an attachment casein which the plaintiff (Borill) sought to recover £1,376 monies in the hands of the gar nishcrs to the credit of the defendants. Mr Mathew, for the plaintiff, said that the defendants were indebted to his clients in and above the sum now sought to be recovered. As there was no defence to the present proceed ings, the only question for the jury was whether a certain sum of money was in the hands of the garnishees. Mr Rinby said—l was a clerk in the Agra and United Service Bank, On June 20th Bonelli's Electric Company had a deposit account at the bank. The balance on June 30th was £1,376. As no one appeared for the defendants his lordship directed the jury to return a verdict for the plaintiff. Verdict for the plaintiff. A LONG ERASE AFTER A DEBTGE,--DUFFIELD T. ROSE. This was an action to recover for the hire of a saddle and bridle some years ago. Mr. Philbriek appeared for the plaintiff. Mr Duffield said that some years ago he lent the defendant a chaise and harness. Defendant pledged them, and wit ness travelled nearly 200 miles before he could discover them. In addition to this defendant hired a saddle and bridle, for which he was to pay so much per week. Wit ness lost sight of the defendant for a long time, but a short time since he saw the name of Rose up over a door in Brixton, and found his debtor. No one appearing for the defendant, his lordship said that .C3l 4s seemed a large sum for the hire of a saddle and bridle, but as defendant had never put an end to the hiring, plaintiff was entitled to a verdict. 'I he jury found for the plaintiff for the amount sought to be recovered. His Leriship—lf you get your money as well as your verdict, you will be well remunerated, Mr Duffield. Plaintiff —I do not expect to get one farthing. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr Commissioner Kerr.) A. NAME OVER A DOOR-IMPORTANT POINT OP LAW- MATTHILWS V. COS. a quantity of goods This was an action to recover ill 9s for goods sold and y r l la i v tßs c auh r p e cop d i pie, Buchanan ! nr l ae r ill\ , .1 1tr i ohe o npa c krt i t ewd l s e eeet- l ni : nd . t r e Wood t, ci a ty pe fi a n ri d n appearing h f e or the plaintiff, a o i t nt t i: representing defendant defendant.supvlieddl‘tole defendant, Samuel Cox, was over the door. Some of the orders for gouda were signed S. Cox. Mr Buchanan asked the plaintiff if he had ever seen the defendant when he took the orders ? _ Plaintiff—No. Mr Wood called a witness to prove that the name of Cox was painted up over the door. His Honour—No doubt the name was over the door, but that is not enough. Puttin g a name over a door will not make a man responsible. Mr Wood—l have a witness here who called for the money. A witness stepped forward and said—.j called on the de fendant for the Looney, and ho said he did not owe it. I told him his name was o ver the door, and he replied that he had put it there becaus e the person to w hom the business belonged eing.ra a owed chia e shim would(Co beta tf ken. 2. and ho was afraid some Mr Buchanan—lf t hat is the plaintiff 's case, I submit s that there is no evidence against the defendant. His Honour—Certainly not. Mr Wood—Then I w ill take a nonsuit. giving defendant full cisosHonour nonsu it e d the plaintiff, SKIPPING -THIS DAY, LONDON, Oct. 17- dayanthdisfin Weather, but rather at noon—South . . c W I o e u s d t e y r . PILL, ly ; moderate Oct. 16.- I Vin d N.E.—Arr ived — Jalletin, from Havannah. P ORTSMOUT H, Oct. 16 . — Wind I V.N.W.—Arrived Her Majesty's ship S a mson, from th e C ape of Goo d Hope. Hope. FALMOUTH, Oct. 1 7. o .E ct . r — an A d r e r_iv u ed n — io A u: s f y r t o i m a, from Rangoon—Result, Havannah. CARDIFF, Oct. 16.—wind N.E.—Arrive,d—Eleanor, from Quebec. --fWromhidßNi boat Institution, being HARVEST THANKSGIVING OFFERING,--The Rev. Rectory, Suff)lk, has for wardedsmall as it is compared thea Charlesmo amount mt3oi:ilit,tohoetfheN harvest National thanksgiving offering made at his church on Wednesday laht, Mr Smith, in sending the is one of the largest abovewit,h u o s u e ho had known at Newton during a residence there of L-0 , states of w ea wealthy y t c t o h n e s c r d e r; a i t. r i ( g ) lit a years. Mr. Charles Linati Wood has been appointee, privato secretary to Sir George Grey, in the room of the Hon, G. Waldegrave Leslie, resigned, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. CITY BETTING,—Tnis DAY. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 100 to 6 agst Gratitude (taken an offered) 10 to 1 agst Brick (taken and offered) 109 to 8 agst Stockinger (taken) 11 to 1 agst Prince Plausible (taker:) 14 to 1 agst Tattoo (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Accident (offered) 15 to 1 agst Ackworth (taken) 20 to 1 agst Saccharemeter (taken and offered). 25 to 1 agst Bayard (oEred) 3to 1 a4st Gabrielle d'Estrees (taken) 33 to 1 agst Planet (taken) 50 to 1 agst Mail Train (taken and cfLred) POLICE INTELLIGENCE.---This day. MARLBOROUGII-STREE f. HOUSEBREAKING —Francis Laurence, a fellow who de scribed himself as a carpenter, but roused his address, was charged before Mr TyrwLitt with being concerned with another man not in custody, in feloniously breaking and entering the house No. 100, Park-street, Grosvenor-square, w th intent to commit a robbery. Mr John Hughes, a gentleman residing at No. 35, Park street, Grosvenor-square, said—While at my sitting room window yesterday morning, about half-past 8, I observed a man fumbling at the lock of the opposite house, No. 100. The man having unlocked the door, walked away, and the prisoner then walked up, pushed open the door, and walked in, and then turned his face round, and seeing that he st as observed by persons at my window, and that I was coming to my door, he ran away. I ran after him, and having put the police on his track, they caught him. Mr Tyrwhitt —Was the prisoner ever bodily in the house ? Mr Hughes--He was, Mr Tyrwhitt—Did both the men stand at the door ? Mr Hughes—Only one at a time. Prisoner—When I went into the house why did you not come over and take me ? Mr Hughes—Because you did not wait Jong enough for me to do so. Police-constable Watkins, 154 C, said—Yesterday even ing I was in Mount-street, and heard a cry of " Stop thief," and saw prisoner running through some mews, to Chester-street. I pursued him into Davies- itreet, where he was stopped by another constable, 191 C. I then charged him with breaking into a house, and gave him over to 194 C to take to the station while I went back to the house. Thos. Tollough, 194 C-1 saw the prisoner running very fast, pursued by persons calling " Stop thief." I called to the prisoner to stop just as he did so, being quite exhausted. I then took the prisoner back, and Mr Hughes, who came up in a cab, gave the prisoner in charge for being in a house, I took the prisoner to the station, and on search ing him found up his right arm sleeve a screw driver, and in his pocket a knife and some lucifer matches. Sarah Annie Price, servant to Miss Gold, of 100, Park street, Grosvenor-square, said—While at the dining-room window yesterday morning I saw two young men pass on the opposi.te side of the street. They were together ; no other persons were about, and I believe the prisoner to be one of them. _ _ Mr Tyrwhitt remanded tho prisoner for a week to give the police an opportunity of seeing whether tho prieoner is known. THAMES. THE DANGER OF A NAP IN A PUBLICHOUSE.— Charles Maoarthy, alias Regan, an aged Irishman, was brought before Mr Partridge charged with stealing 91. and two keys from a man named :2halkley, servant to a brewer. The prisoner is a tall cadaverous-looking fellow, with a whiakerless face, and has been in custody repeatedly for robbing drunken men on Saturday nights. He hes been committed for trial three times, and on each occasion ac quitted. On Saturday night the prosecutor went into the Black Horse publichouse, in the Mile End-road, and fell asleep there with his head on a table. On being aroused he missed from his right hand trousers pocket two keys, 6d. in silver and 31 in coppers. The prisoner—Was it Bd. or 9d , Misther Chalkley ? Chalklry—Ninepence exactly, and that sum was taken from you. Henry Dust, an edge tool maker, said he was in the Black Horse publichouse on Saturday night, and saw the prose cutor taking a nap on the table. The prisoner sat closer to the prosecutor than ho ought to have done, and took from the right hand trousers' pocket of the sleeper two keys and 91. The prisoner then left the house, He followed him and brought him back. 11 ,, awoke Chalkley and asked him if he had lost anything. li® put his hand in his pocket and said he had lost 9d and two keys. 11 told the prisoner to produce the money he had stolen from the man. The pri soner at first denied taking anything, and then produced the money. The keys were on a bench where the prisoner had been seated. The Prisoner—Will you swear I took his money from his pocket ? Witness—To be sure I will. Inspector Griffin, of the K division, said the prisoner had been tried at the Surrey Scissions and the Middlesex Sessions for robbing drunken men on Saturday nights and acquitted. Last time the prisoner was under remand for a week for stealing a week's wages from a drunken man on S,epney-green, and was then discharged. Mr. Partridge—How does he get his living ? Inspector Griffin—l never knew him to do anything else than sneak about public-houses and rob drunken men. Mr. Partridge—Then I sentence him to three months' imprisonment and hard labour. The Strand Music Hall. The inaugurative concert of the new hall took place on Saturday evening, and although it was understood to be of a private character, the new building was filled almost to oveifiuwing. We shall not here enter upon anything verging upon the order of architecture to which the new building belongs, but at once accept that laid down in the "History of Building" (which was presented to the com pany), viz , " Continental Gothic," though what that means we candidly confess we do not know. The interior of the building is peculiar, and, indeed, so much so that a descrip tion of it would far exceed our limits, and, in the end, fall very far short of the actual reality. On entering the build ing the eye is first arrested by the novel system that has been adopted in lighting the hall. The ceiling is formed of large equares of beautifully coloured plate glass, through whi h the light is transmitted, similar to the manner adopted at the House of Commons. The new system in vented and patented by the Messrs, Detries, combines that great desideratum of allying the nearest approach to a soft daylight a system of thorough and complete venti lation throughout the building, and to the ingenious inventors belong the credit of having discovered a novel means of illuminating public buildings in the most eirtc tive and brilliant manner. Another great feature in the novel system is the beautiful effect caused by the prismatic spires, for wh le th e y h ave th e appearan ce of being a solid mass of crystal, the gas i s i n t ro d uce d into the very points prismatic thus producing m os t b r illi an t r ays of colours, which combined with the crystal coronets whieh surmount the bosses, giv e an e ff ec t of the most exquisite description. The prevailing colour of the interior o f the hall is a kind of chocolate brown, re li eve d with red and gold. The interior arrangements of the building will be best de scribed by the following extract from the aforesaid " His- tory" : "Smoking and drinkieg have in the establishments here tofore called music halls sat elbow to elbow with harmony. The directors of the Strand Music Hall have thought it fit ting to bestow this designation upon their building, inas much as it is a ball devoted to the performance of music- - but as the music given will be of a superior class, they expect from their visitors an equally exalted etiquette. Creature comforts, both nicotian and alcoholic, will be found at the spacious buffets, and in the corridors and saloons which surround the hall. Visitors will have all the facili ties they could desire for their puffings and their potations, but not within the hall, which is consecrated to music." The inauguration concert was, as we expected, very incomplete but the wonder to us was how matters had been so far expedited in four-and-twenty hours to oven admit of the admission of the favoured few. However, through great perseverance and untiring exertion, the directors kept faith with their announcement, and at a few minutes before eight o'clock the concert opened with the National Anthem, played by the band. Then followed a concert in which not one of the artistes engaged had the good taste to sing a single word of English, probably be cause native composition was not considered to be quite up to their standard. Oa an opening night artistes, we suppose, have the privilege of select ing their own pieces, but wo trust Mr Kingsbury, the talented conductor will not allow such a mistaken arrangement to occur. The band in a short time will doubtless become a very excellent one, enough being done on Saturday to prove it fo be one of great efficiency. M. Duhem:is an accomplished performer on the c,,rnet.a-piston, but M. Totti Mattei, the pianist, seemed to think that digital difficulty was the only thing required to please the English public. Tho funny man was an inevitable failure, but the audience having hissed him off the stage, short work was made of the " Persian Storyteller." The directors have only to adhere strictly to the promise in their programme of giving first-rate concerts at mode rato prices, to insure a good return for their large outlay. Their position is a splendid one, and all that is required to produce a good dividend is good management. TEMPERANCE MEETING IN TILE GUILDHALL.— The Committee of the National Temperance League have completed arri.ngements for holding a meeting in the Guildhall on Monday evening, November 14. W e Are informed that the Lord Mayor• Elect has consented to preside, and the meeting will be addressed by the City Chamberlain, Samuel Morley, Eeq•, Samuel Gurney, Eeq., M.P., and other well-iinown supporters of the temperance cause.—City Press. The Carmel teem-packet, which - has just arrived at Marseilles from Constantinople , brought a sum of 1,600,000 fr. in specie. Destruction of the Pimlico Steam Wheel Works by Fire. ESTIMATED DAMAGE, OVER £lOO,OOO. The most extensive conflagration which has occurred for many years past in the fashionable neighbourhood known as Belgravia, broke cut yesterday (Funday) morning, and was not entirely extinguished at a late hour last evening, and there seemed every chance of the fire lasting all night. The scene of this terrible misfortune, for such it may with truth be termed, on account et the great many men who will be thrown out of employment, and the vast amount of property reduced to ruins, was a largo space of ground over two acres. There was erected thereon some 25 years ago a spacious brick and stone building, or more correctly speals;ng a series of buildings, with a lofty shaft towering high above the surrounding hence tops. This factory when fist opened was used as a large bakery and brandy distillery. The con cern, however, turned out a perfect failure, end for some time the premises remained untenanted, but at length Messrs Smith Perfn y and Smith, took possession of the [dint, which hos sTne3 then 'scan termed the Pirolie) Paten% Steam Wheel- works. The properly hr.d a frontage and large entrance gates in the main road named BclgraN%.-place, and on one side ware the extensive building premises belonginr to Messrs. Trollope and Sons, of Parliament-street, West minster, termed the BAgrave Works. How these extensive premises di i not share the same fate as the Wheel-works, as will be seen below, is a perfect mystery, unless it was owing to the almost superhuman exertions of the firemen. From information obtained of the manager of the Wheel works, it appeared that on the ground and basement floors were the coal depots, the boiler-house, and engine rooms. Of the latter there are three, and the engines being charged, a great deal of excitement prevailed at first last they should explode and scatter destruction amongst human life in every direction. Fortunately some of the hands employed at the works, more courageous than others, rushed into the engine rooms and relieved the safety valves, which allowed the steam to blow off, anl consequently no explosion occurred. The discovery of the fire was made by Police-constable Harder, No. 263 of the B division, by noticing an unusual body of black smoke hovering over the northern side of the works. Feeling convinced that the place was on fire, and there being only a watchman left in charge of the premises, he went and aroused him, and opening the front gates a fearful scene presented itself, for immense sheets of fitme were rolling round the lower floors. The watchman at once ran to ascertain what part of the premises was then on fire, and being suddenly missed it was feared that he had perished. Conductors Cotterill, Brooker, and Rowland ar rived with the Royal Society's escapes, and the men went into a building in:which it was thought the man had en tered, and whilst searching for him the roof of the building fell in a state of thorough ignition, so that they were obliged to abandon their praiseworthy but dangerous at. tempt. Fortunately the man had by some means succeeded in leaving the room, and has since been seen alive and un injured. Th , ) first engine that artived was that from the Horse ferry-road brigade station, which was followed by Plummer, the engineer of St. John the Evangelist, with the parish engine. The powerful land steamer termed the Torrent, from Hodges' Distil'ery, at Lambeth, next attended, under the command of Lieut. Becker. Numerous manual power engines of the London Brigade, and those of Shand, Mason, and Co.'s land steamers, with the Princess Royal land steamer, from Tooley-street, followed in rapid succession. By the timo this powerful force arrived the fl Imes had Ade fearful progress, for the whole of the engineering works, iron stores, and pressing rooms, were enveloped in a broad sheet of fire. The three engine.houses, the boilcr houses, the stock workshops, the spoke-rooms, the tire houses, and stock shops were all encircled with flame, Owing to the proximity of Messrs. Trollope's works, strong fears were entertained for their safety, and in order to pre serve them from destruction tho branches of several of the engines were carried through those works, which enabled the firemen to scatter the water from'the Grosvenor Canal and also from the mains of the Chelsea Company in such directions as to prevent the flames froes rolling over into those premises. If they had once become ignited there is no doubt but the confl rgration would have lapped round nearly a deem lofty houses in the Belgrave-road. By five o'clock the fire was at its height, and a grander or more fearful sight at a fire has rarely been witnessed, for the flames were mounting into the air high above the lofty fur nace shaft, illuminating not only the whole of the metropolis, but bringing out in splendid relief the Houses of Parliament, the venerable abbey at Westminster, Lambeth Palace, and many other lofty edifices. This caused persons from all quarters to rush to the scene of conflagration. Fortunately Captain Harrison of the Commissioners of Police, with Mr Superintendent Gibbs, and Inspectors Caplen, Humphries, and Rolls, with a strong muster of the B division of police, and a reserve, came up, and took possession cdf the thorough fares, and thereby kept a way clear for the firemen to pur sue their dangerous avocation, and at the same time kept the populace off the reach of falling walls. All of a sudden the heavy brick and stone walls parted asunder, which allowed the roof to bend in the centre, and then the two fell to the ground with a crash reserah'ing a discharge of ord. wince, Nothing less than the downfall of the lofty shaft could then be expected, for the roof, which was a flat one, had broken away at tho side of the shaft, and the brickwork on either side, which to some extent acted as stays, had in many places bulged to a considerable extent ; ire fact, the archways over the side windows were cracked by the intense heat, and the brickwork in more than one place had dropped to the ground. The land steamers wore kept at work with the greatest vigour, as well as several others of manual power; but still the work of devastation continued, and the fire had actually entered the roof of the Victoria Railway Station, and was doing great damage to the side wall and the skylights. Fortunately the flames in that direction were soon cut off; but the main body of fire continued to rage in spite of the many thousand gallons of water that were momentarily scattered upon the names ; and even at six o'clock last evening the fire was far from being extin guished, although all fears of any further extension of mischief was over. The only thing now to be apprehended is lest the lofty furnace shaft should be shaken down by the wind and fall. If such were to take place it is impossible to tell what might be the consequences. A very careful inquiry was made during the day for the purpose of ascertaining, if possible, how the catastrophe occurred. The result of the investigation was that the pro mises were for a long time past left in charge of the watch man, whose duty it was to go over the premises everynight at 11 o'clock, to see w hether the y wore perfectly safe and free from fire. He performed that duty at the usual hour en Saturday night. and he states that then he saw,nothieg wrong, and could not detect the sign of fire. Great as the loss is, one very fortunate circumstance is connected with it as the whole of the drawings of the models have been pre served in one of the patent defiance fire-proof safes, and some thousand pounds worth of wheels and heavy iron presses have been saved, as well as the spacious storehouse on the eastern side of the yard, which was filled with wheels and other property, but in spite of this the manager of the works states that the damage done would exceed £100,(,.00, and his opinion was that the firm was not insured for a single shilling. This, it is hoped, may turn cut to be ineorrect. One thing, however, is quite certain, that a vast number of workmen will be thrown out of employment for a length • ened time. As late as 6 o'clock last night the Victoria station was partly filled with smoke, and the vapour was rolling in dense volumes completely over the houses in Windsor-ti r race, and the grounds of Messrs Elliot, the brewers, in Castle-lano, Westminster. ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.—The pro duction of a new opera di camera by Macfarren, after the great success of " Jes.3y Lea," is an event among the musi • cal patrons of the Gallery of Illustration. Report speaks well of " The Sergeant's Legacy," to be produced on Wed. nc s lay next. Mr Oxentord has mitten the libretto. Miss robertine Henderson makes her first appearance this sea son, with Mr Whiffin, Mr J. A. Shaw, and Miss Poole. There is a promise of an occasional representation of 13alfe's "Sleeping Queen." THE CHANCELLOR CF THE EXCHFQUER'S SON role CHESTER.—We understand that Mr William Henry Gladstone. eldest son of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will be brought forward at the next general election as a candidate for the representa tion of the city of Chester. It is believed that Mr W, 11. Gladstone, who is a liberal, will obtain the support of the Marquis of Westminster, whose influence in Chester is paramount, as well as that of other Whig families. One of the present members for Uhester is Earl Grosvenor, son of the Marquis of Westminster, and Mr Gladstone will, of course, be brought out in opposition to Capt. Ilumberston, the Conservative member. Mr Gladstone was born in June, 1840, and is consequently in his 24th year. He has not yet offered himself as a candidate for any other constituency.— Liverpool Daily Courier, THE NESS SALMON FISUINGS.—The period for angling ends hers on Friday, and most other rivers in the North close at the same time. The season has been on the whole remarkably good, and the abundance of fish in the Ness at present, waiting for the time when they are to frequent the fords, amply fulfils the expectations formed of the effect of withdrawing the stake nets in the estuary, and bringing next fishing to a close some weeks earlier than under Home Drummond's Act. No one whose experience dates from the year 1828 has seen such an appearance of fish in the Ness. They still continuo to take well, though the river is exceedingly low and tho weather has been re markably bright. Lut there has been this peculiarity in the angling season, that the fish seem to make at once fur the upper reaches of the river, and are eby to take in all the lower water. The same fact has been observed this year in the Conon,— Inverness Courier. ATTEMPTED MURDER.—At the village of East Moor, near Wakefield, on Friday last, George Atkinson, a collier employed at Methley, near Leeds, made an attempt to murder his wife by cutting her throat with a razar. Fur - tunately she made her es2:To before he completed his pur pose, The wound ho inflicted was only superficial. His wife, to whom he had been married for 13 years, I( ft him some time ago, and was living with a collier named John Young, at East Moor, and it was at the house of the latter that the attempt to murder was made, Atkinson is in Cll3. tody. SECOND EDITION. bUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. AUSTRIA. The Vienna Gazette publishes a report of the Central Commission of the Austrian public debt, relative to its situation at the end of April last. The amount is nearly 21 milliards of florins, or fire milliards of francs, without reckoning the annual interest on tha► sum or the amount of the redempi ton of the land tax , which is nearly 523 millions of florins. THE BOMBAY AND MIUTRITITJ3 MAILS. SOUTHA3IPTON, Oct. 15. Tae Pecinsular end Oriental Company's steamer Ddito, with above mail?, has arrived here. She passengers, £7,804 i n epece, pearls value brings 8 10,000 rupees, 6 and a general cargo, including 800 live q Oa the 6th inst. she passed the steamer Delhi, and on the 11th an Austrian frigate and a steam ram steering south. On the 25:h ult. the brig Alfred, of Shoreham, sprung a leak, and sunk at sea. The crew was picked up by the Italian brig Due Fratelle, and landed at Gibraltar. GIBRALTAR, Oat. 10.—The following Brititb vessels have arrived here since the departure of the last mail :—Steamer Kedar, 6 days from Liverpool ; steamer Argyll, 6 days from Liverpool; steamer Britannia, 7,1, days from London ; steamer Tiber, 84 days from Liverpool ; brigantine Reaper, 28 days from Cardiff; schooner Elfrids, 19 days from Swans sea; echooner Warbler, 25 days from Newcastle; steamer Pdlerrno, 14 days from Glasgow; steamer 7 days from Liverpool; steamer Gibraltar, 7 days from London; steamer Baroda, 41 days from Southampton; Royal Yacht Squadron cruiser Der. went, 11 days from Southampton; and steamer Macedon, 12 days from Glasgow. Exchange on London, 90 days' date, 50 to 50x; Paris, sf. 29c. to 30c.; Marseilles, sf. 3)e.; Genoa, sf. 31c.; Madrid, 8 days' sight, par to die. The Gibraltar Chronicle says—" The differences between France and Morocco were reported some time ago to have been satisfactorily arranged, but letters from Tangier mention that the investigation into the murder of the French subjects atTetuan is still going on. Last week Mr. Sumaripa, first dragoman to the French Legation at Tangier, arrived in Tetuan and caused some Moors to be imprisoned. The only grcund for suspecting them of being concerned in the murder was that they had been beard to complain that the Frenchman, who was a swineherd, allowed his pigs to trespass on their ground. Some of the Moors anested on suspicion have been released. Hash Hash, the late governer of Tetuan, is still a prisoner at Rabat, and his brother acts as governor of Tetuan. The question of the murdered French mn was supposed to have been finally adjusted between the two governments, and the sum fixed as an indemnity to the fenally of the murdered man was agreed to by the Sultan. The c'rcumstances under which the French Government has re-opened the question end caused the arrest of the Tetuan ISToors is not known. "Sir M. Montefiore has sent an address to the rabbis and elders of the Morocco jews, counselling them to inculcate on their poorer and less educated brethren the necessity of uniform obedience and respect to the Moorish authorities. The danger that the Jews might lose some of the benefits conferred by the recent edict of the Emperor from exciting the hostilities of the Moorish authorities by a too independent tone in demanding the equal treatment with Mahomedans ordered by the Sultan, has been mentioned in letters from Barbary; and Sir Moses Montefiore, whose intercession has already done so much for the Morocco Jews, wisely counsels patience under petty injuries and submission to the authori ties as the bet moans of preventing the just and generous intentions of the Sultan being defeated by the fanaticism of his Mahomedan subjects." CHURCH-RATES IN CORNWALL.—Daring the past week two parishes, Lelant and Altarnon, were polled on the question of church rates. At Lelant 5S votes were re corded for and 33 against a lid rate in the pouna. At Altarnon there were 130 votes for, and 84 against a rate of 6d. in the pound. The contest in each parish was carried on with much spirit. METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL, DEVONSHIRE• S ARE, CITY.—The aggregate number of patients relieved during the week ending October 15 was—Medical, 1,040 ; surgical, 710—total, 1,780 ; of which 633 were new cases. COPPER ORE.—At the Cornish ticketing ou Thursday, 2,403 tons of ore realised £13,258 12s W. Averages ;—Standard, £ll9 7s; price per ton, £5 ICs 6d ; produce, 61. Compared with the previous sale the standard has declined 16s, and with the corresponding monthly sale on Sept. S it has declined £2 10s. REPRESENTATION OF CAMBRIDGE.—Mr. W. D. Christie, our late minister in Brazil, has announced his de termination of contesting the representation of the borough at the next general election. Mr Christie was MP. for Weymouth from 1842 to 1847. THE LATE BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL. At the meeting of the General Hospital Board on Friday Colonel Mason, the chairman of the' Festival Committee, handed over a further eh, quo of £2,000, making £3,000 already paid over as the proceeds of the festival. Colonel Mason announced that the accounts will shortly be cloud, and the balance paid over to the hospital. The Toulon journals mention that the steam frigate Inaretrice Eugenio has taken on board the 34th Regiment of the Line, and left for Algiers, The Eylau is expected to follow with the 37th. Accounts from Venetia state that the crop of corn in that country has been excellent this year. The maize in particular is so abundant that the price has fallen considerably. The vintage also, which is already partly finished, will, it appears, give good results, ROYAL LINEAGE OF THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.—It is not generally known that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is a descendant of two Royal houses. Sir Bernard Burke's recently published " Royal Descents" gives the pedigree of the Gladstone family, and shows a descent from Henry 111., King of England, and Robert Duce, King of Scotland. Lady Joan Beaufort, a descendant of Heny 111., married James I. of Scotland, a descendant of Bruce ; and from this alliance is clearly iraced the descent of Andrew Robertson, sh , riff. sub stitute of Ross, whose daughter married Sir John Glad stone, Bart , of FaEque and Balfour, and bore several sons, including the Chancellor of the Exchequer,—Liverpool Mercury. A Copenhagen letter states that the Countess amner, the morganatic widow of the late Kirg, has presented to the muaeutn of that capital the pic tures and statues which had been left by her Royal husband, with several other objects of art, and among them two magnificent porcelain vases, pre seated by the Emperor Napoleon. The Illonarchia lialiana states that there has lately been discovered in the excavations of the Palatine the trunk of a status representing the celebrated Satyr attributed to Praxiteles. Several copies of that work of art exist in the different museums of Europe, the belief being that the original was lost. The mutilated statue which has just been brought to light, and of which other fregments have since been found, is considered to be the original. The Lloyd of Vienna states that the price of cora is so low in the Banat that many landowners cannot get iid of their stock except at a loss, and the re sources of private individuals are insufficient to furnish such advances as are required. The Credit Bank at Vienna has decided on opening an estab lishment at Tcmesvar to grant loans on the security of the crops. A terrible accident has just occurred on the site of the late: extensive fire on the premises of MM. Mery-Sanson and Fleuriot, at Lisieux (Cal vales). About 20 persons, most of th ttu f ema l es , were two days ago occupied amongst the ruins in ticking out the parts of th e b a l es of woo l i n part spared by the flames, when a largo piece of brickwall, which was considered perfectly se■ cure, fell with a men were imm e di a t e l y set to wor k, tremendous crash. Thirteen of them were buried un d er the mass . A number of and all were got out, but biz. were dead, and the others more or leas seriously iejured. Several journals announce that the Duke de Per- AoAdony of Moral and Political Sciences. sigriy intends 10 offer himself as a candidate for the